The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2022 - 9:41am

Including the lightness of water vapor in climate models can improve cloud simulations and the accuracy of climate change forecasts, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis scientists found.

Atmospheric Scientist Da Yang Named a 2019 Packard Fellow

Katherine E Kerlin — October 16, 2019 - 10:06am

Da Yang, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis atmospheric scientist who studies the physics of intense rainstorms like hurricanes and their relationship to the Earth’s climate, has been awarded a 2019 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Yang is among 22 early-career scientists and engineers nationwide to receive the prestigious award this year. Each will be awarded $875,000 over five years to pursue their research. He is the first recipient of the Packard Fellowship in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis.

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The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models

Atmospheric Scientist Da Yang Named a 2019 Packard Fellow